The SAPS in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape continues to deal a significant blow to the illegal abalone trade following the successful recovery of abalone with an estimated street value of R130 000. On Wednesday, members attached to the AntiGang Unit (AGU) Combat Team acted on information regarding illegally poached
Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure has started a process of implementing the recommendations of the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) on the lifestyle audit conducted on supply chain officials, including the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). According to the department a total number of 42 officials were subjected to
A 38-year-old police sergeant attached to the Mthatha National Intervention Unit was granted R3,000 bail on 27 May 2026 for allegedly killing 37-year-old Bude Phuka and burning his body on 2 May 2026 in Indwe, near Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. According to reports, Phuka’s girlfriend alleges that she was
The Bethlehem Commercial Crimes Court in the Free State sentenced former Department of Justice and Constitutional Development employee, Nthabiseng Adeline Motaung (48), to eight years direct imprisonment after she failed to comply with the conditions of her suspended sentence. Motaung, a former Administration Clerk responsible for Third Party Funds at
The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court in Gauteng has granted bail of R80 000 each to Emmanuel Neverdie Mkhabela (47), a Protocol Manager attached to the Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga, and Eckson Jabulani Mkhonto (53), a Vetting Officer also attached to the Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga. The accused
Police in Durban Central in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have opened an inquest docket for investigation following an incident in which a foreign national was found dead, allegedly after he jumped from the 8th floor of a building on Margaret Mncadi Avenue in Durban on Monday night. Reports indicate that three foreign
Whilst policing operations have been effective thus far, with demonstrations remaining largely peaceful across the country, police have responded to isolated incidents of looting and attempted looting. The Ministry of Police confirms that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has, since the early hours of this morning, arrested several individuals
A law enforcement operation focusing on undocumented foreign nationals is underway in the Point area of Durban on Monday. Several streets have been closed off as police and the Durban Metro Police conduct stop-and-search operations, whilst foreign nationals suspected of being in the country illegally are being verified by immigration
Harrismith police in the Free State have arrested the wanted alleged double murder suspect (26), on the farm where the incident occurred. The suspect has been charged with two counts of murder and is expected to appear before the Harrismith Magistrate’s Court on Monday. According to police reports, on Wednesday,
Three suspects were shot dead following a shootout with police at the Baccleuch Interchange on Thursday. According to police reports, an intelligence was received about a group of men travelling in three separate vehicles around malls, suspected to be linked to the alleged Rolex gang. The Gauteng Tactical Response Team
